Measuring cap construction for receptacle dispensers



H. C. GESSLER March 17, 1953 MEASURING CAP CONSTRUCTION FOR RECEPTACLE DISPENSERS Filed Jan. 19, 1950 INVENTOR.

Harry 0. Gessler STATE si he partit oning disc memberssm Referring in detail to the drawings). denotesg Patented Mar. 17, 1953 I MEASURING CAP CONSTRUCTION FOR REQEPTACLE DISPENSERS Harry Gessler, Brooklyn, N. Y., assignor to MedcoProducts Co. Inc., North Bergen, N. 1., Q ,a'corporation of New Jersey 7 Application January 19, 1950, Serial No. 139,419

invention relates to dispensing receptacles forfiuid material, and more particularly is directed to improved coverconstructions of receptacles .for dispensing from .a bulk contents thereof predetermined or measured quantities of dry fluiclmaterial, such for example as, sugar and the like in granulated orpulverized state. Among the objects of the invention is to gen- 1 erallyimprove devices of the character described, which shall comprise few and simple parts that are readily assembled to form a rugged yet at- .tractivelyappearing structure that will dispense substantially precise measured quantities-of a dry fluid material, as for example, granular sugar, contained in a; receptacle; which device shall be readily dissembled for cleaning and refilling, which shall be constructed to reduce to a minim umclogging by relatively large lumps that may be formed by the material being dispensed, which shall be relatively cheap to manufacture by molding from plastic;resinous mate- ,rial, which shall be capable of retaining an effective serviceable condition for a long period vof time with minimum attention and which shall be practical and eflicient to a high degree-in use.

Other objects of the invention will in part be obvious and in part hereinafter 'pointed out. The invention accordingly consists of features of; constructions,. combination,of elements, ar-

rangement of parts ,which will be exemplified in -the constructionhereinafterdescribed andof ,whichthe scope of application will be indicated in the following claims.

'In the accompanying drawings in whicli'j'are various possibleillustrated embodiments of this invention-r :1; w: .1;

Fig. 1 is a vertical :cross-sectional view .of a

,tainer, partly broken -away,.;to show thein'terior construction of the measuring-cup element.

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectionalyiewtaken online 3 t} in Fig-,1, showing-the central-.bircular: open- ;ing .and' sieve cross elements I of the partitioning discvmembergand Figs, A .and,.-" are. crosssectional views taken on lines a 4+4v 1 and. 5 -5," "-respectively,-' in Fig. 2

showing details of construction of thefinterlocking aIIQhOIagGTOf-thG :cup element standard with 3 Claims. (01. 222189) a receptacle-dispenser such as may be used in the household and restaurants for conveniently serving granulated sugar or other dry fluids in predetermined measured quantities constructed to embody the invention.

Said receptacle dispenser Ill, as seen from Figs. 1 and 2, may comprise a container II here shown of circular cross section, the contents of which provide a bulk supply of granular material M which is to be poured in desired measured quantities therefrom through central opening i2a terminating conical shaped discharge funnel or spout I2b of an improvedcap construction I2 when said receptacle-dispenser I0 is inverted, that is, turned upside down from the position shown'in Fig. 1.

Base endof the'discharge funnel I2b opposite said opening IZa may be provided with an integrally formed annular flange I2c having an interior surface which may be formed with a suitable coupling portion, such as screw threads IZd that are made to releasable fit coupling grooves III) in outer surface of open end IIa of said container I I.

' Said cap I2 on the interior surfacethereof inwardly from flange I20 may be formed'with -a shallow stepped shoulder [26 of slightly less giameter than the interior size of flange I20, said stepped shoulder I2e providing a seat for a relatively thin partitioning disc member I3, the latterhaving athickened peripheral edge I3a upstanding from a top surface I3b thereof, said :edge I'3a being made to neatly fit and seat on said stepped shoulder 12s 'as is clear from Figs.

1- and 2. Member :IBhas a centrally positioned auxiliary pouring portion-1130 which also .up-

stands from said discsurface I 31) and'may be in the form of an integral hollow truncated conical structure I3d projecting normally upward as seen in Fig. 1 from a base wall I3e.

Said pouring portion I30 may have sector shaped through-passages I 3f which terminate said truncated conical structure I3d, said passages I3f, as shown in. Fig. 3 being formed by sieve cross element I39 dividing the circular orifice into suitable sized sectors.

Mounted on disc member I3 midway'between conicalstructure 53d and the funnel there is interposeda measuring cup element I4 which may also 'be'conical shaped having. substantially the same slope or slantas the spout I2b so that the inner surface 12g of the latter and the outer surface IAa-of said'cupelement I 4 are disposed in substantially parallel alignment to provide a conically, shaped passageway I5. for. spout. I2b

3 that communicates with central opening I2a. It haslbeen found that the width of said passageway I as indicated at I5a, may be made slightly less than the radius of said opening I2a and efiective size of through-passages I3), for giving a satisfactory free flow.

Where 'cup element I4 has a-measurin'g :capacity of '*one and three quartersteaspoonfuls for finally dispensing from spout IZbg one teaspoonful, the base angle slant of spout I2b and cup element I4 made approximately 55 with respect to level plane XX of container .top open end which may be about two inches in diameter, and the width of said passageway made about one quarter of -an-inch,--container II havinga content capacity of about sixteen ounces of granulated sugar or otherlilre dryr'fluidgmaterial, have been found convenient for-general use requirements.

Cup element I4 maybe releasably secured in a :firm position :on uniformly spaced :appendages or standards Ito-made integrally .to extend in parallel alignment from peripheral 'edge I' l-c :of

cup elementM as shown ini'Figs. 71 and2,;.said standards Idb each having :a reinforcing rib I4cl extending the length'thereof ontheexterior side,

and a boss'I' Ie extending from'termin'al foot:I f

of each standardl b onthe interiorssidethereof "to provide a toe engaging 'means When sprung over pro'j ecting ledge I I' sh'provided on the' external surface of auxiliary pouring portion :I3c.:as1is clear fromFigsA and 5.

In order that the toe sprung connecting engagement of the boss Me with ledge 'I3h forms an interlocking snap-in and'snap-out anchorage,

there may be provided abutment means integrally mounting the :cup element Id from the disc member I3, said abutment means asihere'shown, may

each be apair of spaced apart teats I 37' that serve asa stop against Whichportions of'the terminal foot I4) straddling :rib I411 contact to provide interlockm nt of said interconnected anchor as -isclearfronrFigsjh 4and'5.

'Withthe cup element M in effectively mounted assembled position on disc member-:13, a spillway It is provided'between the exterior side 13k of said conical structure I321 and interior side of;cup

element gld, the --perpendicular distance "between said exterior side I3k yand-the rim edge of cup element It may be at'l-east-as great"as the width 'of v:said passageway I5, vthat is, the size above describedaboutv one quarter of an inch, :the'base angle slope of said exterior side I3'k being about 45 so that spillway I6 is provided witharelative tlarge inletarea from cup element I4.

Asxseen from Fig. 1 through-passages I3f may align substantially with the plane of cup rim edge .I'Ac to lie in level plane Y-Y. Said i-rim -edge1c extending to substantiallyshieldconical structure I3d as shown in Fig.1. i

. After constructing the partsLas above-described, preferably of :resinous plastic material in a-vvell known manner, as'for example, injection molding,

cap construction I2 may'be readily-assembledby first'mounting cup element'lt onpartitioning disc member I3 by springing :bosses Me of standards I 411 into effective engagementunder said'v projectiing dodges sI3h andagainstnteats r31. iCup element :litand disc member'IB will :then abe -united 1passage9t5. j

and disc member I3 when inserted into position against stepped shoulder I2e of spout IZb completes the assembly of cap construction I2. If desired peripheral edge I 3a of disc member I3 may be provided on its outer face with a suitable wedging means which removably secures the disc 5zl3'ranidspout "I211 in frictional assembly.

Theassembled cap construction" I? may now be secured to the open end of container I I previously filled with dry fluid material M by screwing -V- thr,eads- Ildrintosai-d grooves I Ib until the bottom side iofdisc I3 is securely clamped against said container open end I la, as is clear from Fig. 1.

Theeutility of 'Pithe invention will now be apparer'rt. jwith t he material M to be dispensed place'd'incontainer I I and the cap construction I2 .mounted-irrplacems described above. receptacledispenser I0 may be inverted, approximately 180 "from' the normal position in Fig. 1, to measure a quantity of materiallM to be dispensed, that is,

upon said-inversion, -materia1"-M" pours through zeach of :the -'sectori-shape'd 'through passages I3f until cup velement :iisi'filled :With --approximately 111% *iteaspoonfuls of material M. Now "on tilting receptacle-dispenser i I fl -back' to 'said normal posi- ;.tion, sometoff lithe material in: cup element I twill fiow' hackthrough'passages tfilinto the container 11 whileitherremainder, morethan ateaspoonful, willrbehefiected'into spillway I I (rand will be lodged cup celement l 4, belowplaneY- Y. Upon aga'in inverting. receptacle-"dispenser I0,"about a desired vmeasured teaspoonful of material M passes through passageway P5 and outofcentral opening @I 2a,:while :-a small' amount drop back into cup element:tbsimultaneously'with'again measuring a quantity of material' M passing through passages '13 to fill rcup element I4. Thus,

measuring cyclesare successivlycomplted each timedispenser Flt-is returnedto-saidmormalposi- "151011, a measured quantity of "material M again passing through spillway I6, as above described,

"in readiness ito provide -'for'=the enext 'teaspoonful 1 in :excess :of the reflective size :of sector-Shaped passages I 3f Whenizitfis 'requireii toirefill'tcontainer' I I with material :t-he 'cap c0nstruction "I2 :may *be readilyremoved by unscrewing the same -at'which "time, rf it is necessary, the V'aJfiOUSfPEItS thereof :may be idisassenibled =and "cleaned. "Said "dis- :assembling -is readily accomplished by: removing sthe discxmember lfi withcup element I 4 from-its seated position in spout mb *and ifnecessarythe :cup element t4 may be "detached "from *the disc member I3 by spr inging i bosses I-4e from' engagemerit with" ledges 'I shes retained by teats I 37', as is clear from Figs.'32,-4and 5 and 'f'romwhe-maimer :ofassemblypabovedescribed.

:It "should :be noted that :any lumpy material passing :.tl'1rcugh:.:or ;back :and forth with "respect to sector-shaped passages I 3fiintmanipulation :of :the :idispenser when i'measuring :quantities of :material therewith twill ibe :subjected *to "'agrin'd- -ing r0r rdisiiitegrating auction-which will -eserve :vaisize n educingrmeansthereforiand rwillfacilitate the passage thereof ithroug'h vspillvoay I'G and It will thus be seen that there is provided a receptacle-dispenser construction in which the several objects of the invention are achieved and which are well adapted to meet the conditions of practical use.

As various possible embodiments of the invention may be made in the above invention and as various changes may be made in the embodiment above set forth, it is to be understood that all matters herein set forth and shown in the accompanying drawing are to be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Having thus described my invention I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. In a portable receptacle-dispenser for delivering measured dry fluid material, an interlocking anchorage for elongated appendages of a measuring cup with a partitioning disc member formed with pouring structure integrally formed to upstand on a mid-portion of said disc member in the direction of said measuring cup, a reinforcing rib extending along the length of each appendage, a toe projecting to terminate each appendage, and integrally formed portions on said disc member complementing each of said toes and ribs for providing a releasable interlockment of said anchorage with the appendages in predetermined positions to the disc member.

2. In a portable-receptacle dispenser for delivering measured quantities of dry, fluid material, a container for holding a supply of said fluid material having an open end, a cone-shaped cap funnel terminating in a central outlet opening mounted on said container over said open end, a partitioning disc member carried by said cap funnel interposed to extend over said container open end, a hollow truncated conical shaped auxiliary pouring structure integrally formed to upstand centrally on said disc member to project in the direction of said cap funnel, a conical shaped measuring cup interposed between the auxiliary pouring structure and said cap funnel, spaced apart appendages demountably supporting said measuring cup in a spaced position from said auxiliary pouring structure to provide a spillway therebetween, an interlocking anchorage detachably securing each of the ends of said appendages in snap-in and snap-out relation with said disc member, stop elements upstanding from said disc member spaced from said auxiliary pouring structure for retaining said interlocking anchorage against disconnection from said snap-in relation and against relative movement between the disc member and measuring cup, said auxiliary pouring structure being formed with an integral sieve cross element lying in a plane forming multiple openings of predetermined size, said measuring cup having a peripheral end edge disposed to be substantially in said plane, each of said last mentioned openings having an effective dimensional diameter substantially equivalent to the Width of said spillway.

3. In a portable receptacle-dispenser for delivering measured quantities of dry, fluid material, a plastic molded partitioning disc member having a base wall for interposing between a cap funnel and an open end of a container on which said cap funnel is mounted, a truncated conical shaped through-pouring structure integrally formed to upstand centrally on a mid portion of said disc member base wall, a measuring cup demountably supported by spaced apart appendages in a position spaced from said disc member in axial alignment with said through-pouring structure, said through-pouring structure having a screened passage formed of sieve cross elements to provide multiple sector openings of predetermined areas, ledges formed on said through-pouring structure corresponding in number and spaced to register with a toe projecting from each appendage, a reinforcing rib extending alon an exterior side of each appendage, and a pair of stop elements upstanding from said disc member spaced apart to straddle said rib for each of the appendages when assembled therewith to provide with said ledge and toe a snap-in and snap-out anchorage to releasably interlock said appendages in a predetermined position with the disc member.

HARRY C. GESSLER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,220,689 Sanderson Mar. 27, 1917 1,893,139 Gessler Jan. 3, 1933 1,938,100 Gessler Dec. 5, 1933 2,021,004 Garrido Nov. 12, 1935 

